A US judge on Monday voided a settlement between Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service giving the president and his allies sweeping protections from audits, ruling that his lawsuit over leaked tax returns had been filed for an "improper purpose."

The settlement was an “attempt to use the Court to provide some legitimacy to an agreement to confer immunity to people and entities affiliated with the President,” the judge…

A federal judge says President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose” as she referred one of his attorneys for…

A federal judge barred President Donald Trump from citing the case in any future attempt to avoid scrutiny over his past tax filings.

Judge Kathleen Williams said Trump's IRS suit was filed for an improper purpose.